MICHIGAN IN THE PROS
BY CHRIS BALAS
A
year ago at this time, former
Michigan forward Carl Hage-
lin was preparing for his first year
in Anaheim after signing a four-year
contract. He'd been a huge part of the
New York Rangers' success for four
seasons, but the franchise deemed
him expendable.
Turned out the Ducks did, too,
trading him to Pittsburgh after only
43 games of the 2015-16 campaign, in
a move that became the best thing that
ever happened to him in his career.
Hagelin's 97th postseason game
since debuting with the Rangers in
2011-12 proved to be the one that
made him an NHL champion, a game
six victory over San Jose that made
Pittsburgh the Stanley Cup champs.
His current stretch of playoff games
is the most in that span by anyone in
the NHL.
"It was a bit of a shock [after]
signing a four-year deal there and
thinking you're going to be there
for a while," Hagelin told NHL.
com of the trade just days before the
MICHIGAN IN THE PROS
Carl Hagelin Is A Stanley Cup
Champion In Pittsburgh
In 24 postseason games this year, Hagelin notched six goals and 10 assists while helping
the Penguins win the Stanley Cup.
PHOTO COURTESY PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
